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Halong Mining Is the First Bitcoin Mining Hardware Producer to Implement Overt AsicBoost

After joining the Blockchain Defensive Patent License, Halong Mining has announced that it is embedding AsicBoost in its DragonMint mining hardware.

Slush Pool is Now Compatible With AsicBoost Bitcoin Miners

Slush Pool, which currently claims about 11 percent of total hash power on the Bitcoin network, is compatible with AsicBoost, starting immediately.

There Is a Bitcoin Patent War Going On, but This Initiative Could End It

The Bitcoin Defensive Patent License could be a game-changer.

Cryptomining Malware Fuels Most Remote Code Execution Attacks: Study

Researchers from the cyber security firm Imperva say they have found the source of 90 percent of remote code execution attacks in December 2017: cryptocurrency mining malware.

Venezuela’s On-and-Off Love Affair With Cryptocurrency Mining: It’s Complicated

2017 was a particularly confusing and uneasy year to mine cryptocurrency in Venezuela. 2018 is not much better.

Vermont Lawyer Warns of Legal Complications Ahead for Cryptocurrency Miners

Could miners — the nodes on a blockchain that process transactions — be considered "partners" in a "company"?

Energy Company Hydro-Quebec Looks to Attract Bitcoin Miners

Hydro-Quebéc (HQ) is a public utility that manages the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in Quebec, Canada, but it finds itself in a...

Our Top 5 Bitcoin “Good News” Stories of 2017

2017 has been a banner year for bitcoin and blockchain technology.

Canadian TSX Venture Exchange Approves Crypto-Mining Company HashChain to Launch Monday

On December 18, 2017, HashChain Technology, a cryptocurrency mining company, went public for the first time on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker...

New Bitcoin Mining Centers Set to Increase North American Market Position

While China continues to dominate the bitcoin mining market, North America has now gained another significant player who can help decentralize mining power. Hut...